negeb <05045>
bgn negeb
| Pronunciation | : | neh'-gheb |
| Origin | : | from an unused root meaning to be parched |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 1288a |
| PrtSpch | : | n m (noun masculine) |
| In Hebrew | : | bgn 27, bgnh 26, hbgn 19, bgnm 15, bgnb 7, hbgnw 6, bgnhw 4, hbgnh 2, bgnbw 2, hbgnb 1, bgnmw 1, hbgnl 1 |
| In NET | : | south 53, Negev 35, southern 12, southward 6, southeast 2, mound 1 |
| In AV | : | south 89, southward 16, south side 5, south country 2 |
| Count | : | 112 |
| Definition | : |
1) south-country, Nekeb, south
1a) south-country
1a1) region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific
1b) south
from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine): KJV -- south (country, side, -ward). |
| Related Greek | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | Negeb (KJV, NRSV, TEV) Negev (NET, NASB, NIV) |
